Openings · plays White
The Nimzo-Larsen Attack
1.b3: Nimzowitsch's own opening. The b2-bishop rakes the long diagonal at e5 before Black knows what game he's in. Off-beat, principled, and named for the very master behind Strong Squares.
Step through the main line
The lines
vs 1...e5
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d5 4. Bb5 Bd6 5. Nf3 Qe7 6. c4 Nf6 7. cxd5
vs 1...d5
1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. Nc3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Be2
The Double Fianchetto
1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O e5 7. d3 Nbd7 8. c4
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